Wringer



April 16, 1929. v, GEHRLEIN 1,709,071

WRINGER Filed'OOt. 13. 1926 I N VEN TOR.

ATTORNEYS.

Patented Apr. 1 1929.

UNITED STATES ruereu'r OFFICE.

VINCENT GEHRLEIN, F ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR TO LOVE LL MANUFACTUR- ING COMPANY, OF ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA, A CORPORATION OF PENNSYLVANIA.

WRIN GER.

Application filed October 13, 1926. Serial No. 141,280.

ln the manufacture of metal wringersit is desirable to have the parts so that they may be readily taken down so that they may be readily serviced and where such devices are supplied with release devices, Whlch is the common construction, a ready removal of the top bar is desirable in order that greater separation of the rolls may be had. This is normally necessary, or desirable, with a release device. The present invention is designed to provide means by which the top bar may be readily removed but is normally securely locked in place. Features and details of the invention will appear from the specification and claims.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings as follows Fig. 1 shows a front elevation of the wringer.

\ Fig. 2 a perspective View of the end of one of the side stiles.

Fig. 3 a section on the line 3-3 in Fig. 2.

Fig. 4; a perspective view of the top of the side stile opposite the stile illustrated in Fig. 2 lil lg'r latch.

l ig. d a lease device.

Fig. 7 a section on the line 7-7 in Fig. 6.

1-1 mark the side stiles of the wringer. These are preferably of channel form having the outer wall 2, front and rear walls 3, and inturned flanges 4 forming a space-within the channel forming guides for the roll hearings (not shown). Rolls 5 are mounted in the stiles in the usual manner and a top bar 6 is arranged over the top of the stiles.

The top bar '6 is of channel form having a top wall, the trout-and rea'r walls 7* and the end. wall 8.

The stile has a lip 9 struclr in its outer wall forming a shoulder 9 and the end wall has a lip ld'struch outwardly forming a shoulder 11 which is adapted to engage the shoulder 9 The top bar fits over the end of the side stile bringing the shoulder 11 in position under the shoulder '9, the slanting faces of the lips permitting of the ready downward movement of the top bar as it is put in place.

At the opposite end oi" the top bar shoulders 12 are struck up in the walls 3 and a latch 13 is pivotally mounted on a pin M "which extends through the top bar. The

5 a perspective view of the top bar sectional view showing the reshown the release device top bar 1s provided with a sleeve latch has downwardly extending arms 15 with elf-set shoulders 16 which are adapted to be swung under the shoulders 12 to lock the top bar in its lower position. The arms have the forward projections 17 which are connected by a rigid bar 18 around the end of the top bar. The latch is provided with an inwardly extending arm 19 with a turned car 20 by means of which the latch may be swung into. and out of position.

Any release device may be used but as is similar to that illustrated and described in the patent to Misner, #115,865 reissue, June 24, 1924. The

21 having a groove 22 and the flanged shoulders 23. A. red 24 extends through the sleeve 21 and has shoulders 25 which are adapted to pass through the grooves 22 and operate on the shoulders 23. A screw 27 extends through the rod324 and operates upon .a tension spring 28 of the wringer. A handle 29 is secured to the upper end of the rod 24 so that when it is swung so as to carry the shoulders 25 from under the shoulders 23 the tension on the rolls is released. In case of a winding up of a large mass of clothes the entiretop bar may be readily removed to disengage the clothes and where it is desired to service the wringer such as in the introduction of new rolls the ready means by which the top bar may be removed facilitates this purpose so that the servicing may be accomplished by the user without the necessity of the use of any tools.

'As suggested, any release device may be used on the top bar. By a quick-release devicel mean one that may be released with suihcient quickness for safety, such release devices belng sometimes termed safety release devices. Such devicesinvolve the use of some trigger mechanism which with a very slight movement relieves the pressure so that if an operator is caught the pressure may be instantly released to save injury.

What I claim as new is 1; In a wringer, the combination of side stiles; rolls mounted in the side stiles, said side stiles having catch shoulders on the sides thereof; a cross bar on the stiles; a pressure device between the rolls and the cross bar; and detachable connections between the cross bar and the side stiles at each end of the cross her, one of the connections comprising a swinging latch having engaging arms with lllll being adapted catches at both sides of the stile and a rigidconnection between the arms, said catc es to engage the shoulders. 2. In a wringer, the combination of side stiles; rolls mounted in the side stiles; a cross bar on the stiles, said cross bar being of channel form with top, front, rear and end walls, the stiles and end wall of the cross bar coin risingengaging shoulders, the end wall of t e cross bar being struck up to form the shoulder on the cross bar.

3. In a wringer, the combination of side stiles of channel form with an end wall having a shoulder formed therein by an overhanging lip struck up in the outer wall of the stile; and atop bar of channel form having an end wall having a shoulder, said shoulders in the top bar and stile being adapted for engagement.

4. In a wringer, the combination of side stiles; rolls mounted in the side stiles; a cross bar on the stiles; a pressure device between the rolls and the cross bar; a detachable connection between the cross bar and the side stiles; and a quick release device on the bar releasing the pressure device.

5. In a wringer, the combination of side stiles, of channel form, one of the side stiles having a shoulder struck up in its outer wall; a cross bar on the stiles of channel form having end walls, one of the end walls having a shoulder adapted'to engage the shoulder on the side stile; rolls mounted in the side stiles; a pressure device between the rolls and the top bar; and a detachable connection between t e cross bar and stile at the opposite end of the cross bar from the shouldered-end, said detachable connection comprising a latch and a release device between the cross bar and the pressure device.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

VINCENT GEHRLEIN.

DISCLAIMER 1,709,071.V'incemf Gehrlein, Erie, Pa. WRINGER. Patent dated Apr11 16, 1929. Disclaimer filed June 17, 1940, by the assignee, Lovell Manufacturing Company.

Hereby enters this disclaimer to claims 2 and 3 of said patent.

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